The sixth beta of iOS 18 changed the app's icon tinting so that the chosen icon tint is now linked on a per-wallpaper basis.
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Apple apparently continues “exploring” a bigger iMac
We're now in the fourth year of Apple silicon, but a bigger iMac remains elusive. A new report indicates that all hope is not lost, however.
Apple Music launches in Rivian electric vehicles with a Connect+ subscription
Owners of Rivian’s electric vehicles (EV) can now connect their Apple Music account to stream music in the car in immersive spatial audio.
iPhone SE 4 should have the oomph to run Apple Intelligence
Apple is rumored to release a fourth-generation iPhone SE next year, and the handset should be compatible with the upcoming Apple Intelligence features.
YouTube’s sleep timer has encouraged me to get to bed a little earlier
A YouTube sleep timer automatically pauses video playback after a set period, helping curtail your usage of the app before nap time.
Rumor: The rumored ultra-slim “iPhone Air” won’t get Pro specs until 2027
Apple is working on a cool new so-called iPhone Air whose #1 selling point should be thinness, but it likely won't get Pro-grade specs until 2027.
iOS 18: “Search here” on Apple Maps is just like “Search this area” on Google Maps
iOS 18 introduced a small but useful search tweak when finding places like restaurants and gas stations with a Google Maps-like “Search here” button.
iOS 18 expands the Adaptive Lighting feature to Matter smart lights
iOS 18 brings the Adaptive Lighting feature which automatically adjusts the color temperature throughout the day to Matter-compatible smart lights in the Home app.
Rumor: Apple will shrink the Mac mini even further in the biggest redesign since the Steve Jobs era
The next Mac mini is allegedly coming later this year in a major redesign that should make it Apple's smallest-ever computer, period.
macOS Sequoia will annoy you with weekly screen recording permission popups
macOS Sequoia will show a weekly permission prompt for each screen recording app, though other types of apps could also be affected.
Safari on macOS Sequoia blocks the IP address 0.0.0.0 to fix an 18-year-old security exploit
Apple has confirmed that Safari on its latest macOS Sequoia operating system stops websites from accessing the IP address 0.0.0.0.
Apple fixes Advanced Data Protection problems and squishes important bugs with iOS/iPadOS 17.6.1 and 16.7.10, macOS Sonoma 14.6.1 and Ventura 13.6.9
Apple has released iOS 17.6.1 and other software updates that bring security patches and bug fixes for the misbehaving Advanced Data Protection feature.